#072316
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23% 0.043 160.2), rgb(7, 35, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#072316 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #072316 |
| RGB | rgb(7, 35, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 67%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.043 160.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #072316 | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #072316 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #072316 text on white | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #072316 text on black | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B08F
oklch(70.6% 0.08 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#499D74
oklch(63.2% 0.104 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#24875C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#14724C
oklch(49% 0.103 160.3)
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Step 800
800
#165D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.067 160.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#072316
oklch(23% 0.043 160.2)
#072316 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #222015 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1D17 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00231F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #072316
#072316
oklch(23% 0.043 160.2)
- #2A1523
#2A1523
oklch(23.1% 0.041 340.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #072316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
Use #072316 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.